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Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth

Authorities said the Sandman Signature Hotel had been undergoing construction and believe a gas leak caused the explosion that sent debris littering downtown streets.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gas explosion rocks Fort Worth hotel; multiple injuries, one missing

Breaking news: An explosion caused by a suspected gas leak rocks downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Several injured and one person reported missing. Stay tuned fo...

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Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 11 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth

Authorities say an explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large piles of debris from the building and injured 11 people, including one person who is in critical condition

The Independent UK

‘Mass casualty event’ after gas explosion at hotel in Fort Worth

At least 21 people injured in incident at city’s Sandman Signature Hotel

The Independent UK

Top 5 Latin American Restaurants in Fort Worth

These are the places you need to go to if you're craving cuisine from the region

Latin Times

“The first child is the one that pays the most”: How one family carved out Medicaid coverage for a rare treatment

Gabe Nolasco was born without a vital immune system gland. His family spent years in quarantines and advocating to state insurance so they could keep him alive.

The Texas Tribune

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More than two-thirds of Texas’ 30.3 million residents live in four largest metro areas

According to new Texas Demographic Center figures, the Austin region continues to grow at the fastest rate, but Fort Worth was the city that attracted the most new residents between 2020 and 2023.

The Texas Tribune

World Championships-bound wushu players facing US visa trouble

NEW DELHI: India's wushu players are fretting over their visa for the World Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, which is yet to be cleared by the US embassy in Delhi.

The Times of India

Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection

The chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee has held her seat since 1997. She was the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House.

The Texas Tribune

Unmasking Texas Neo-Nazis

Police cited four men for distributing antisemitic and racist flyers in Fort Worth and Weatherford. From Steven Monacelli.

Texas Observer

Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty

While Fuentes’ unapologetic hate mongering has made him one of the nation’s best-known white supremacists, he was merely the latest in a long line of people who have been embraced by Defend Texas Liberty and its close allies.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ three GOP holdouts vote against Jim Jordan for third time

U.S. Reps. Kay Granger of Fort Worth, Tony Gonzales of San Antonio and Jake Ellzey of Midlothian were among 22 other Republicans and all Democrats voting against Jordan in a third attempt at electing a new speaker this week.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP in civil war over Nick Fuentes

New Texas Republican row blows up after prominent PAC hosts speaker who praised Hitler

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As Texans struggle with housing costs, cities look for new ways to spur more home construction

In cities dominated by single-family neighborhoods, local leaders across Texas want a broader variety of housing to combat the affordability crisis.

The Texas Tribune

Conservative PAC leader’s meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes leads to condemnations, escalates GOP infighting

House Speaker Dade Phelan called on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and other officials to redirect any money they received from the PAC. Patrick called on Phelan to resign.

The Texas Tribune

Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth

The Texas Tribune also observed Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi outside the building, but he denied meeting Fuentes and denounced him.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party

Though the mayor’s position in Dallas is technically nonpartisan, Johnson joins Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of two Republican mayors to lead a major Texas city.

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The Independent UK

Suspect admits to fatally shooting Texas college student outside a bar – but can’t explain why

Matthew Purdy Jr, 21, told police he did not know Wes Smith, who he shot in an apparent random attack on Friday, but said he shot him in the head ‘because he wanted to make sure he was dead’

The Conversation

What can cities do to correct racism and help all communities live longer? It starts with city planning

The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range varies widely – a child raised in wealthy San Mateo County, California, can expect to live nearly 85 years. A child raised in Fort Worth, Texas, could expect to live about 66.7 years.

Fortune

American Airlines sues travel site that enabled ‘skiplagging’ and threatens to cancel tickets that use the illicit money-saving hack

DALLAS — is suing a travel website that sells tickets that let people save money by exploiting a quirk in airline pricing. American sued Skiplagged Inc. in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, this week, accusing the website of deception. It threatened to cancel every ticket that New York-based Skiplagged…

The Texas Tribune

Gen Z influencers, quietly recruited by a company with deep GOP ties, rally to impeached Ken Paxton’s aid

After a June gathering in Fort Worth sponsored by a new company, Influenceable, social media leaders began backing the suspended Texas attorney general and a controversial human trafficking film. Those who favor transparency in political advocacy are concerned.

Texas Observer

God’s Army Gathers in Fort Worth

Self-described Christian nationalist prophets, an election conspiracist, and the wealthiest pastor in America collide for a week of right-wing politics.

Tribune News Service

Road rage shootings: Is North Texas heat causing people to become more violent?

FORT WORTH, Texas — The number of road rage incidents has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say, and we may be seeing even more with the extreme heat in Texas.

Tribune News Service

Why American Airlines is spending $125 million at New York’s JFK International Airport

American Airlines is investing another $125 million into redeveloping a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the most competitive airports for the Fort Worth-based carrier’s operations.

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